ALFAitalia's new Captain Kirk!

[ALFAitalia]

Just a few pics I snapped on my way out of the house today....more to follow after a proper clean. I said I would not buy another derv.... but they are so much cheaper than the petrol I could not resist. It does not sound or drive much like an oil burner either! It's an E350 CDI Sport 2010 model with 96000 on the clock. She's pretty tidy with just a small ding on the rear bumper to sort...I wanted a fairly basic spec with no suspension airbags or radar to worry about. Love the colour.... depending on the light it can look grey, silver or blue! And most importantly, no coalmine black interior....well except the head lining and i can live with that! Air con could be better so that's being done tomorrow.... but other than that everything is good. Will let you know how she goes. And before anyone says anything the 3 AMG badges will be gone tomorrow. Even though it has AMG body kit, wheels, steering wheel etc etc....its NOT an AMG! I must have grabbed the centre consul about 5 times driving it home....got to get used to that column mounted drive selector!
And no....Im not sure about the grill either. Might be swapped for another black one....but in the stock style. Plenty cheap on Ebay and Im sure someone might want mine.

 

[StMarks]

Looks a beast Mr A', nicely run in and in the fastest colour too.

Enjoy..




(Can't you leave the re-badging, just for entertainment value.? )

 

[Dippo]

I'm sure about the grille - it's got to go!

 

[pioneercollector]

All very nice indeed - I am with you on the price / diesel petrol equation - My Honda CR-V is diesel, and i like it very muchly ....

 

[st13phil]

Nice. The grille spoils it somewhat, but as you say it's easily rectified.

I had a 2011 265bhp E350 CDI in Elegance trim and it was a great example of refined performance with good economy.

Enjoy it!

 

[DaveE320CDI]

Great choice there ALFAitalia, nice colour too lovely smooth V6 Diesel only pain i had was when it came to changing the fuel filter by far too much to remove to get it out but apart from that great all round car Enjoy

 

[Mactech]

Excellent! How very ....errr....Enterprising
Cracking engine, I've only owned 5 with that motor, so how would I know

(includes: W211, S class, CLS, ML & GLE...)

 

[SmartAmg]

Nice motor!

 

[ALFAitalia]

I had a 2011 265bhp E350 CDI in Elegance trim and it was a great example of refined performance with good economy.

AFAIK mine is only 231 horses....however it seems quite easy to get close to 300 with a map or box.....whether I can be bothered or not? Probably not!

 

[st13phil]

AFAIK mine is only 231 horses

It will be, but in fairness they don't lack performance in that guise either. Probably the bigger difference with the 265 version was the change to the 7G+ gearbox that improved fuel economy.

Whichever engine version, the W212 350CDI is a great example of Mercedes doing what they do best.

 

[abecketts]

Not very Alfa like, are you going to still be an Alfa/Merc household? Nice colour and interior, is it euro5 or 6?

 

[StMarks]

Not very Alfa like,,,,

Fwiw, it strikes me (based solely on the general demeanour of his posts) that Mr A' is far too much of a pragmatist to allow any vanity or bigotry preclude him from "treating himself to a good deal" ..
Obviously I'm not wishing to put words into his mouth, and may stand corrected when he's next about...

 

[ALFAitalia]

Euro 5 but ULEZ compliant. No ALFAs in the house any more. Back to being a two Merc house E Class and A Class.
I'd have loved another ALFA .... but they don't make anything big enough except the Stelvio.... and I would rather stick pins in my know than ever drive an SUV! I'd have to go back to a 166 to get a big enough saloon and they are old tech now that they stopped building in 2007.

 

[SpikyMikey]

Nice
But that grille has to go straight into the recycling bin at the first opportunity

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Just a few pics I snapped on my way out of the house today....more to follow after a proper clean. I said I would not buy another derv.... but they are so much cheaper than the petrol I could not resist. It does not sound or drive much like an oil burner either! It's an E350 CDI Sport 2010 model with 96000 on the clock. She's pretty tidy with just a small ding on the rear bumper to sort...I wanted a fairly basic spec with no suspension airbags or radar to worry about. Love the colour.... depending on the light it can look grey, silver or blue! And most importantly, no coalmine black interior....well except the head lining and i can live with that! Air con could be better so that's being done tomorrow.... but other than that everything is good. Will let you know how she goes. And before anyone says anything the 3 AMG badges will be gone tomorrow. Even though it has AMG body kit, wheels, steering wheel etc etc....its NOT an AMG! I must have grabbed the centre consul about 5 times driving it home....got to get used to that column mounted drive selector!
And no....Im not sure about the grill either. Might be swapped for another black one....but in the stock style. Plenty cheap on Ebay and Im sure someone might want mine.
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Congratulations! Nice car, I love a light interior too. I think I would replace the grille before worrying about badges, that simple change will make a big difference IMHO. Enjoy

 

[SpikyMikey]

Black wheels don't do it any favours either IMO, but that's just me.
Keep the AMG badges...if only for the wind-up value

 

[AMGeed]

Looks a nice buy. Well done, especially on the lighter interior.
Got to agree on the grille. It needs to go.

 

[23 Romeo Tango]

Congratulations on your new car……….I love the colour……….it’s almost a shiny version of an airfix kit…….or a darker version of Nardo………I love it, great choice.
It’s good to see you went for a light interior too.

I have to agree with some of the others, that grille has to go……….and I would also consider opting for non black wheels………..all IMO of course.

Black, grey or silver?.......what an exciting choice........ZZZZZZZ........

I guess you changed your mind……….!!!

 

[Darrell]

Euro 5 but ULEZ compliant. No ALFAs in the house any more. Back to being a two Merc house E Class and A Class.
I'd have loved another ALFA .... but they don't make anything big enough except the Stelvio.... and I would rather stick pins in my know than ever drive an SUV! I'd have to go back to a 166 to get a big enough saloon and they are old tech now that they stopped building in 2007.
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Euro 5 but ULEZ compliant? So it’s good in London then??

 

[abecketts]

Euro 5 but ULEZ compliant. No ALFAs in the house any more. Back to being a two Merc house E Class and A Class.
I'd have loved another ALFA .... but they don't make anything big enough except the Stelvio.... and I would rather stick pins in my know than ever drive an SUV! I'd have to go back to a 166 to get a big enough saloon and they are old tech now that they stopped building in 2007.
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A 166 is a lovely thing, I have one